Every Link in the Chain

The session in numbers

Who took part

Mix of the registration list, which includes exhibitors, sponsors and dinner guests alongside members. A further 73 guests were kept out of the rotation.

The 28 hosts came from across the industry: 20 exhibitors and sponsors, 7 members and 1 non-member. Most tables were led by a host who works in the supply chain, which kept conversations practical and on topic.

Fifteen topics, covered end to end

Every topic received a full Insights Report and a condensed Sharp Report.

Topics included:

• Biosecurity2 tables
• Disrupting the Norms2 tables
• Exploring Digital Processes2 tables
• Exploring Process Disconnects2 tables

And more...

Outcomes for the Federation

• A democratised view of the industry. Delegates met in randomised groups across eight rounds, so the findings draw on conversations from right across brokers, forwarders, suppliers and service providers.
• A report for every topic, in two lengths. The full Insights Reports carry the detail and sources. The three-page Sharp Reports give committees and boards the short version, each with the exact question that was asked.
• Two navigable master documents. The full set runs to 139 pages and the Sharp set to 62, each in topic order with a clickable contents page.
• A high-level attendee report. A designed infographic summary gives delegates and sponsors a quick view of what was captured and why it matters.
• Sourced, checked findings. Claims that can be checked carry links to public sources, and participant statements that cannot be verified are labelled as such.

Deliverables at a glance